SynthesisBMC health services research2025
A systematic review and meta-analysis of job motivation and associated factors among health workers in Ethiopia.
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- Building on Self-Determination Theory to Unravel the Motivational Drivers of Nurses and Rehabilitation Therapists in a Moroccan University Hospital: A Qualitative Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Prominent factors on job satisfaction of academic laboratory technical assistants at Mizan Tepi University, Southwest Ethiopia.BMC psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow job motivation among healthcare workers is a significant issue in the healthcare system, particularly in low-income countries such as Ethiopia, where health professionals face low remuneration, inadequate benefits, and poor working conditions. Shortage of motivated health workers has a significantly negative impact on the quality of healthcare services. In Ethiopia, there is no representative or summarized data on the level of motivation among health workers. We synthesized the pooled level of job motivation and its determinants among Ethiopian health workers.
methodsA comprehensive search was conducted using an electronic web-based search strategy to identify studies. The search was conducted in databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and the Ethiopian University repository online. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used to evaluate the quality of the studies. I-squared statistics (I
resultsThis systematic review and meta-analysis included 11 articles, involving 3974 health workers in the analysis. The pooled proportion of health workers with good motivation was 44% (95% CI 37, 51%). Availability of resource [OR 3.00; 95% CI 1.47, 6.11], training opportunities [AOR 2.57; 95% CI 1.51, 4.37], and job satisfaction [AOR 3.67, 95% CI 1.97, 6.81] were factors associated with job motivation among health workers.
conclusionLess than half of the health workers in Ethiopia are motivated. As the provision of compassionate and high-quality care requires highly motivated health workers, health institutions should strive to create a nurturing and conducive environment. On a national level, the Ministry of Health should recognize the problem and develop a comprehensive, integrated approach to manage the health workforce. Study protocol registration: CRD420251061167.
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